Rachel Reeves hit by gloomy UK growth forecast despite interest rate cut to 4.5% The Bank of England has cut interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 4.5 per cent but downgraded forecasts on growth The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Rate cut can lift mood but Bank’s forecasts are unambiguously bleak Weak jobs market and above-target inflation will dent Reeves’s growth plans and may wipe out fiscal headroom The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025
Bank of England poised to cut interest rates amid UK economic gloom Growth forecasts likely to be downgraded, with rate-setting committee tipped to cut lending rate from 4.75% to 4.5% The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025
Pressure rises on Bank of England and the Fed as the interest rate debate gets political The UK is likely to make a cut this week; Trump has made it very clear he wants his central bank to follow suit The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025
Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and its driver "Starman," which were launched into space in 2018. LiveScience · Jan 30, 2025
Newly discovered ‘asteroid’ near Earth turns out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla car Cherry-red Tesla Roadster was launched in 2018 during SpaceX Falcon Heavy’s inaugural flight The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
NAMM 2025: "This is the beginning of a really long journey": Native Instruments teams up with Akai, Korg, Novation and more to "empower millions of music creators" Native Instruments is expanding NKS integration to its competitors' controllers and making its software and sounds available on the Akai MPC platform MusicRadar · Jan 22, 2025
Wage growth accelerates despite flagging jobs market Official figures revealed that average regular pay surged again, to 5.6% in the three months to November. Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025
Valentino Rossi stars in WRT's BMW line-up for Bathurst 12 Hour BMW has revealed an all-star line-up in its two Pro class entries for the Bathurst 12 Hour in what could be the final showdown of the big three German marques at the race. Autosport · Jan 21, 2025
Interest rates 'to be cut within weeks' as weak GDP figures deal new blow to Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is expected to cut interest rates in early February Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025
Marathon Petroleum’s Q4 2024 Earnings: What to Expect Marathon Petroleum is set to unveil its fourth-quarter earnings in the upcoming month, due to the narrowing market crack spreads analysts expect a massive drop in earnings. Barchart · Jan 13, 2025
Making the VFX of Mufasa: The Lion King has been "very personal" - how the 1994 movie, Unreal Engine and pride in the craft brought the prequel to life MPC's Audrey Ferrara explains why this one mattered. Creative Bloq · Jan 8, 2025
The 5 best movies of 2024 for VFX From Dune to Alien Romulus and Wicked, it was great year for CGI in movies. Creative Bloq · Dec 24, 2024
Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.75% but says UK economy stagnating The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee said it was keeping rates unchanged on Thursday following a divided vote among policymakers. Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024 Inflation fears trump growth concerns among Bank of England’s MPC members Investors are betting on just one more rates cut this year, which could bring stagnation, undermining government efforts to drive the economy forward
The National (Scotland) · Dec 19, 2024 Bank of England holds interest rates amid 'economic uncertainty' after Labour Budget THE Bank of England has held interest rates at 4.75 as it cautioned over “heightened uncertainty in the economy” following the UK Budget and US…
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 UK interest rates held at 4.75% amid ‘heightened economic uncertainty’ The Bank of England said it was keeping rates unchanged on Thursday after cutting the level in August and again in November.
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 Bank of England warns economy will stagnate after Budget Bleak forecast comes at Bank leaves interest rates on hold
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024 UK businesses cutting staff at fastest rate since 2021 after budget Companies responding to national insurance rise by reducing hiring, survey finds
Barchart · Dec 11, 2024 Marathon Petroleum Stock: Is MPC Underperforming the Energy Sector? Marathon Petroleum has underperformed the energy sector over the past year, but analysts are moderately optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
Barchart · Nov 20, 2024 Marathon Petroleum Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings Although Marathon Petroleum has lagged behind the broader market over the past year, analysts maintain a moderately positive outlook for the stock's future prospects.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024 UK’s jump in inflation lays bare the risks ahead for Labour Rate cut unlikely until 2025 as energy prices blamed for stronger-than-expected inflation of 2.3%
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024 Retailers are right to warn of job cuts after Reeves budget, says Andrew Bailey Bank of England governor says number of roles could shrink by more than 50,000 after rise in employer NICs
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 Bank of England policymaker pledges to ‘move big’ when ready to cut rates Catherine Mann, an economist and member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee, has not yet opted to reduce rates.
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 London unemployment jumps to its highest rate in more than three years The jobless rate has been rising more quickly in London than in other regions over recent months